Piriformis muscle
Piriformis muscle Piriformis muscle The piriformis and nearby muscles [[Image:{{{Image2}}}|190px| ...
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Piriformis   (translated from German)
Piriformis M. piriformis Origin Inner surface of the Kreuzbeins Beginning ... femoris Supplying nerve Plexus sacralis That Musculus piriformis ( lat. : pear-shaped muscle) runs from the inside of the basin ... to the thigh. With that Huftieren the muscle is not trained. Function The Piriformis ...
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Piriformis syndrome
Piriformis syndrome Piriformis syndrome is a neuromuscular disorder that occurs ... is compressed or otherwise irritated by the piriformis muscle. This causes pain, tingling and numbness in ... population the sciatic nerve passes through the piriformis muscle, rather than underneath it. These ...
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Plantaris muscle
Plantaris muscle Plantaris muscle Muscles of the back of the leg ... a nerve by freshman medical students, the muscle was useful to other primates for grasping ... glut. (maximus, medius, minimus) | tensor fasciae latae | piriformis | obturator externus | obturator internus | inferior gemellus | superior ... digiti quinti second layer | quadratus plantae | lumbrical muscle of the foot third layer | flexor ...
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Popliteus muscle
Popliteus muscle Popliteus muscle Muscles of the back of the leg ... femur the tibia Antagonist: {{{Antagonist}}} The popliteus muscle in the leg is used to unlock ... The Popliteus is a thin, flat, triangular muscle, which forms the lower part of the ... tendinous expansion covering the surface of the muscle. Variations.—Additional head from the sesamoid ...
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Semitendinosus muscle
Semitendinosus muscle Semitendinosus muscle Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral ... 7.5 cm. from their origin. The muscle is fusiform and ends a little below ... usually observed about the middle of the muscle. External links LUC semt PTCentral SUNY Labs ... glut. (maximus, medius, minimus) | tensor fasciae latae | piriformis | obturator externus | obturator internus | inferior gemellus | ...
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Semimembranosus muscle
Semimembranosus muscle Semimembranosus muscle Muscles of the gluteal and posterior femoral ... part of the anterior surface of the muscle; from this aponeurosis muscular fibers arise, and ... part of the posterior surface of the muscle and contracts into the tendon of insertion ... to the fascia which covers the Popliteus muscle; while a few fibers join the ...
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Gracilis muscle
Gracilis muscle Gracilis muscle The gracilis and nearby muscles [[Image:{{{Image2 ... Antagonist}}} The Gracilis is the most superficial muscle on the medial side of the thigh ... glut. (maximus, medius, minimus) | tensor fasciae latae | piriformis | obturator externus | obturator internus | inferior gemellus | superior ... digiti quinti second layer | quadratus plantae | lumbrical muscle of the foot third layer | flexor ...
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Iliacus muscle
Iliacus muscle Iliacus muscle The iliacus and nearby muscles [[Image:{{{Image2 ... Action: rotates hip Antagonist: {{{Antagonist}}} The iliacus muscle is a muscle of the human body. It is sometimes ... Iliopsoas. The Iliacus is a flat, triangular muscle, which fills the iliac fossa. It ...
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Gastrocnemius muscle
Gastrocnemius muscle Gastrocnemius muscle [[Image:{{{Image2}}}|190px|center|]] {{{Caption2}}} Latin ' Gray ... S1–S2 Action: Antagonist: {{{Antagonist}}} The gastrocnemius (pronounced ) muscle is a powerful superficial muscle that is in the back part of ... standing and walking. Along with the soleus muscle it forms the calf muscle. Its ...
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